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待理不理

待理不理 — “To treat someone with indifference”

待理不理 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat someone with indifference”. To be standoffish or cold.

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待理不理 Pronunciation and Pinyin

待理不理 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
待
dài9wait, treat, or about to
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science
不
bù4not
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science

Example Sentence with 待理不理

她对新来的同事总是待理不理,让对方感觉很不自在。
She always treated the new colleague with indifference, making the person feel uncomfortable.

Idioms Related to 待理不理

Synonyms of 待理不理

  • dài待dá答bù不lǐ理treat with indifference

Antonyms of 待理不理

  • hé和ǎi蔼kě可qīn亲amiable and approachable

More idioms starting with 待

  • dài待rén人jiē接wù物how one treats people and handles affairs
  • dài待jià价ér而gū沽wait for a good price to sell
  • dài待jià价cáng藏zhū珠Hide talent, await recognition
  • dài待tù兔shǒu守zhū株foolishly stick to a rigid course
  • dài待shì势chéng乘shí时bide time, seize opportunity
  • dài待zì字guī闺zhōng中unmarried woman awaiting betrothal
  • dài待shí时shǒu守fèn分bide one's time and keep to one's place
  • dài待shí时ér而jǔ举wait for the opportune moment to act
  • dài待shí时ér而dòng动Wait for the opportune moment to act
  • dài待yuè月xī西xiāng厢clandestine romantic rendezvous
  • dài待jī机zài再jǔ举wait for the opportune moment to act

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Questions about 待理不理

What does 待理不理 mean?

待理不理 (dài lǐ bù lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat someone with indifference”.

How do you pronounce 待理不理?

待理不理 is pronounced dài lǐ bù lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 待理不理?

要理不理。形容对人态度冷淡。

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